2018 GOAL: $30,000

Each Feminine Weapon Day has a celebration theme that acts as a call to arms and a call to action and demonstrates the awesome, life-changing power of a gathering of soul-sisters.

In light of the emerging responses to rampant sexual harassment and assault of women across industries in America, this Feminine Weapon Day celebrates the men who get it right –

…the men who listen and change when we call them out on sexist thought and action…the men who believe us when we tell them the truth about our experience…the men who stand up for us when we’re under attack…the men committed to being part of the solution

WE CHOOSE TO CELEBRATE MEN BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT

Not all men are bad or wrong.

Lasting solutions to gender inequality start with both women and men in conversation together.

Ending gender inequality can only happen if Good Men who are friends, sons, brothers and fathers are at the table as advocates and allies; leading change alongside women who’ve thrived in spite of inequity, abuse and harassment.

Recognizing and celebrating the bravery, courage, championship, and commitment of Good Men provides a map for men who want to do the same.

#FORTHELOVEOFMEN

GUIDING YOU THROUGH THE EXPERIENCE:

Joining us after her Broadway run in Hamilton: The Musical, Motown and Disney's The Lion King. Syndee is currently auditioning for TV and working on a one-woman play with music entitled, LENA: A Moment with a Lady based on the story of Lena Horne.

Malik Yoba is known for his starring role on New York Undercover and as Yul Brenner in Cool Runnings. He also appeared on Syfy drama series Alphas, Revolution and as Vernon Turner in Empire. Recently, he starred in the role on ABC's Designated Survivor. He was a guest host of the popular weekly music series Soul Train in May 1997.

For over 10 years, Speaker and Performing Artist, Shaun Derik, has dedicated his life to helping people, young and old, reconnect with their passion and go after their dreams. Shaun is also creator and star of the hit internet series, "The Hard Part Show."

The human heart is the most important organ in the body. It is the very engine for life itself. Harnessing that energy, New York-based singer and songwriter Carrie Manolakos let the heart lead on her 2017 independent full-length album, The 44th Chord.

As LORENA, New York City-based singer-songwriter Lorena Vargas records sultry pop flanked by Raunak Mukherjee on guitar and Andrés Marin on drums. The band regularly plays shows at NYC staples including The Bowery Electric, Cakeshop, Sidewalk Café, and Silvana in Harlem. Their debut EP Call Me, produced by Grammy-winner Tony Black, released in June 2017. From the vulnerable “Open” to the post-breakup longing of “Call Me” the EP grasps nuances of a relationship often overlooked in pop music.

Breakup Coach, Advice Columnist, and Certified Solution-Focused Life Coach, Chelsea Leigh Trescott is the founder of Breakupward, a movement encouraging men and women to use heartbreak and setbacks to launch themselves to a greater level—both emotionally, mentally, professionally and in partnership. She’s the go-to guide for reframing heartbreak into empowerment for her clients and has been published in four books.

Amy Van Doran genuinely cares about your love life. Known to many as the coolest matchmaker in New York City, she lives, breathes, and sweats romance. Over a hundred clients have successfully placed their love lives into Amy's hands, with stupendous results. Amy does it all, from the introductions to the officiating of weddings! Before she found her true calling as the "guru of all things love," she acted in a lot of movies, dressed a lot of people, and made some really weird art.

Tony Black, record producer, mixing engineer, recording engineer, musician and artist that has contributed to records with sales in excess of 50 million copies. He received a Grammy Award for his contribution to the album The Diary of Alicia Keys in 2005.

Todd Caldwell is a touring keyboardist for Crosby, Stills & Nash and various other acts over the last 10 years. He's incredible!